Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, November 30, 1917, Page 1

COTTONWO VOLUME 25. NUMBER 48. OD_CHRONICL a COTTONWOOD, IDAHO, FRIDAY, NOV. 30, 1917. $1.50 A YEAR. “K OFC.HOLD BIG MEETING HERE Thirty-three New Members are Initiated. The Knights of Columbus held an enthusiastic meeting in their hall here yesterday for the pur- pose of initiating 33 new mem- bers. Members of this order were present from all of the neighbor- ing towns from as far away as Moscow, Lewiston, Uniontown and Genesee. The first and second degrees were puton by local members and the third degree by District Deputy C. L. MeDonald of Lewis- ton. After the lodge work a splendid banquet was enjoyed in the eve- ning in the I. 0. O. F. hall—their own hall being occupied by the K. of P. dancers. Frank Kelsey acted as toastmaster—and a good job he made of it. The local K. of C. lodge now has a membership of 143—the second largest in the state of Ida- ho—Pocatello being the largest. There are ten K. of C. lodges in the state—Pocatello, Boise, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Wallace, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow, Genesee, Lewiston and Cottonwood. Of the $3,000,000 war recrea- tion fund raised by the Knights of Columbus throughout the United States, the Cottonwood council raised $1000—surely a splendid showing for the local lodge, Snore J. L. Gardner, formerly -elec- trician of the light company here, wrote last week to his friend, H. C. Matthiesen, that he is enjoy- ing life in the U. S. navy—hav- ing enlisted in Honolulu in May. He does not state where his ship is bound for, but says his wife will follow on the next transport. The dwelling house at Grange- ville belonging to J. Frank Sims and occupied by Editor J. C. Saf- ley and family, of the Free Press, was destroyed by fire last. Wed- nesday. Mr. Safley and family were absent at the time and lost all of their household — effects, which were only partially ir- sured. The shadow social given in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday night was a grand success and netted about $50, which will go towards buy- ing a Victrola for the lower grades of the school. The social was given by Miss Wardrobe, of the 3rd and 4th and_ Miss Wilder of the 1st and 2nd grades. A most excellent program was ren- dered. you as a depositor of E. M. Ehrhardt, Pres. SECURITY that cannot be questioned, lo- cation that is convenient, a courtesy and ac- commodation that is uniform, are all afforded Al Williams, who kas a hoime- stead claim near Gillette, Wyo., is here for a brief visit with rela- tives and old friends. Jack Deardorff, brother of Mrs. L. F. Manwaring, is here from Ashmoor, Mont., for a brief visit with his relatives. Mrs. R. A. Nims left this morn- ing for Seattle, for a few weeks’ visit with her brother, Arlie Fish, a soldier at Camp Lewis, Felix Funke, who is connected with the Goldstone store at Cul- desac, enjoyed Thanksgiving with his home folks in Cotton- wood. Percy Puyear went to Lewis- ton today to buy some hay. He reports that good baled hay is selling for $9 a ton in south Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. George Poler went to Spokane today to attend the funeral of. their nephew, Michael Kelly. While absent H. C. Clapp, relief agent from Lew- iston, will have charge of the depot. ‘ The 14th annual K. of P. ball given last night was a bigger success than all former dances given by this lodge—about 90 numbers being sold and many spectators attending from out- side points. Those who attend- ed report the best time of their lives, In our mention last week of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Nuxoll, by some unaccountable oversight or mistake in reporting it, the names of two of the daughters— Mrs. Mike Willenborg of Green- creek and Mrs. Mike Seubert of Cottonwood—were not printed. These ladies with their husbands and families were present also and greatly enjoyed the day. pa Soe iat . and practice in the art of wrap- New Book-keeper for Farmers| ping myself up like an Egyptian Union mummy, in order to make al Chester Nogler, book-keeper for the Farmers Union Ware- house Co. for the past two years, resigned the position last week and has gone to his former home in Seattle, where he will remain with his relatives until he is call- ed in the next army draft—per- haps in February. Their new book-keeper is C. H. Greve, formerly in charge of the local office of the Madison Lum- ber Co. Mr. Greve is one of the most competent book-keepers in the country, and the Farmers Union is fortunate in being able to secure his services. Mr. Greve and family have se- cured housekeeping rooms at the Phoenix hotel. te, Pa ee German State Bank CAPITAL and SURPLUS $30,000 7 ee M. M. Belknap, Vice-Pres. H. C. Matthiesen, Cashier You can pay your taxes through this bank A WONDERFUL MILITARY CAMP Since so many Idaho boys are now at Camp Lewis and many more to go soon, the following in- formation about the camp writ- ten by Willard F. Kenfield of Lewiston to the Tribune, will in terest many of our readers: Of the sixteen cantonments in the United States, Camp Funston in Kansas is the largest and Camp Lewis, Wash., second in size. Camp Lewis shelters between 45,000 to 50,000 persons, account- ing for 4,000 employes of Hurley- Mason Co., the building contrac- tors, and some 2,000 civilian em- There are now 2575 ployes. buildings and more are being constructed. Total cost of thecan- tonment exclusive of the soldiers’ pay and operations for soldiers’ training was $5,600,000. The to- tal monthly payroll of the soldiers is about $1,500,000. The army post laundry alone does a business Postoffice statistics show that for the aver- receive 40,000 letters and seven tons of insured of $20,000 a week. age day they mail. All barracks house between 150 Half the lower floor of each barrack is for the kitchen and dining room so two- thirds of the men sleep upstairs. and 250 men. All of the men sleep on stee! spring cots, using a tick filled Only with straw for a mattress. two thin wool blankets were issued to the men at first, but later one more blanket was issued. By very careful sides air-tight, Ihave, with the assistance of my army overcoat, been able to make myself very The barracks are as all windows must be open to allow fresh air The place is rather} subject to drafts, so most of the men are just recovering from colds taken before becoming in- comfortable. cold at night, to enter. ured to the life. I’ve been here for about four weeks now, and during that time I have learned a whole lot about the army and the life it offers. Believe me, when one is suddenly transferred from civilian life put into an army uniform and made to rise at 5:30 every morn- ing, he soon realizes his change of position in life. Thefirst three weeks I was here my time was devoted to training and drilling with my company. The best feature of the daily routine, and the most beneficial also, is the army set- My company was one of the first to be issued ting-up exercises. Krag rifles for practice purposes, so I have had some training in that kind of drill also. Every Saturday morning we have inspection of barracks, 80 especial care is taken in sweeping around.our iron cots, and by 9 o’clock everything is spic and span. After twelve noon Satur- day there is no more drill until Monday morning, so most of the fellows get a pass and go to Ta- coma, 17 miles away. Seattle, 67 miles distant, is now barred to computations, soldiers and will remain so until a moral clean-up is effected. As all men who enter this scl- diers’ life are questioned as to their qualifications, I was ordered to report one morning to the office of the adjutant general, head- quarters 91st division, for special daty as clerk and typist. The work is very interesting, consist- ing of filing and copying import- dexed as to subject and also to persons sending same. Some of this kind of work I do on the type- writer. A mimeograph is used te print official bulletins and part of my work is to cut stencils. Thousands of these bulletins are struck off every day, and those directly affecting any certain or- ganizations are sent out by mo- ‘An Interesting Description of Camp Lewis, Wash. torcycle delivery to the respective commanders. Men on special duty get out of all drill, guard duty, kitchen police and other unpleasant duties so I am indeed lucky to be where Tam The little village at the main entrance to Camp Lewis has been closed and the ‘Joy Zone,’ as the soldiers jokingly term it is now a thing of the past. The place be- came infested with bootleggers, immoral women and people of such a low element that the at- mosphere was not elevating enough to suit Major General Greene so the place was soon ordered closed. Another village, designed by Architect Riggs of Spokane, on the Swiss chalet style, is to go up to take the place of the one closed, but this time it will be located on government ground and be direct- ly under government supervision. The plans contemplate a fine modern hotel, probably capable of caring for six hundred guests, and all the other little places of business, soft drinks, billiards, bowling, cafes and cafeterias, not to mention the chute-the- chutes, Ferris wheels and fine dance halls. Three big movie 1} theaters will be attractions of the new city, and they are sure to be appreciated and patronized by thousands of the boys in khaki, who find Taeoma or Seattlea - | little too far away. At American Lake there is a dancing pavillion built over the water, and here dances are given I}every night and Sunday after- noons. The place is not only »|patronized by the soldiers of Camp Lewis, but by civilians from both Tacoma and Seattle. It is a very beautiful and ideal spot for dancing. People throng here daily to visit the cantonment, and Sun- days the paved highway lying be- tween Tacoma and Camp Lewis is lined so thick with automobiles that progress is slowed to almost a-snail’s pace. Auto buses run to Tacoma every ten minutes, giving continual day and night service. The fare each way is + | thirty-five cents. sanensiatiisdbin Farmers Getting Rich. An example of the degree to which farmers have been enrich- ed by the war is furnished by Dickinson County, Kansas. In the ten years from 1907 to 1917 the population has increased but slightly, namely, from 24,378 to 25,705, but the value of its field crops increased from $4,873,000 ’ in 1907 to $6,370,000 in 1916, and is expected to pass the $7,000,000 mark this year, according to the New York Post. In the ten years the value of the wheat crop has grown from $1,122,000 to $3,600,000; of milk and butter from $750,000 to $1,- 000,000; of alfalfa and forage crops from $424,000 to over a million dollars, the price having risen from $8 to $20 aton. In the same period the county has bought and paid for 3100 auto- mobiles, and is now buying them at the rate of two aday, and bank deposits and real estate val- ues have more than doubled. All of this increase has come from the soil, for there are no factor- ies except grain mills. The rec- ord fails to show for what amount of liberty bonds these wealthy farmers subscribed, but it does prove that the next drive should amt military documents. All mil-|be aimed especially at the rural tary correspondence is cross-in-} districts. BRITISH WIN GREAT BATTL Hindenburg Defense is Smash- ed in Wonderful Victory. What army men consider the greatest victory of the war was won last week by General Haig’s army on the western front in northern France. What is known as the great Hindenburg defense line, which the Germans thought was impregnable, was smashed on a 32-mile front for a depth of 5 and 6 miles. More than 10,000 Germans were killed and about the same number taken prisoner. Hundreds of large guns were al- so taken in the wonderful drive. More than 200 of the huge war tanks took part in the battle. A tank—as most of our readers per- haps know—is simply a moving steel fort run by gas engines, built on the caterpillar tractor style, and is perhaps the size and weight of an ordinary locomotive. They are armed with small can- non and machine guns and are so heavily armored that nothing but large shells will penetrate or in- jure them. It is estimated that these tanks cost about $50,000 each. These steel monsters trav- el slow but sure, and easily cross over the roughest ground and trenches. Imagine several hundreds of these moving fortresses lined up ready for action and in the lead of a vast army of soldiers. Just before starting on this fa- mous drive General Byng, in command of the British troops, gave this order, which will go down in history, with the pecul- iar orders and commands of other great generals when on the verge of making acharge. He said: “We expect every tank to do its damnedest!”’ And they did. The entire civ- ilized world knows the result of this battle will goa long way in hastening the end of the war. In 1898-at Santiago just before the American navy opened fire and sank what was left of the Spanish navy, ‘‘Fighting Bob’’ Evans shouted: “Give them hell, boys!’’ And they did. ana aoa President Riley Rice of the Farmers Union will leave Sunday for Spokane and other Washing- ton points to be absent about three weeks in the interest of the union. ay ING SYSTEM keel. positing your money to offer you. a eee Played an important part in the recovery of business from the adverse conditions follow- ing the outbreak of the European war, and is still helping to keep business on an even Their system, with its immense re- sources, is a tower of strength to the banks which are members of it, and will assist them in any financial requirements which they may be called upon to meet. the protection and the new facilities which our membership in the system enables us Kelsey-Breugeman Wedding. The marriage of Mr. Will Kel- sey and Miss Antonia Breugeman was solemnized with a nuptial high mass in St. Marys Catholic church on Wednesday, Nov. 28th. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Willibrord in the presence of the relatives anda large number of friends. The attending couple were Frank A. Kelsey and Miss Cecilia Breuge- man, brother and sister of the bride and groom, respectively. The bride was handsomely gowned in white georgette crepe with wreath and veil. The brides- maid was attired in a beautiful white silk dress. The wedding party immediate- ly repaired tothe home of the bride’s parents west of town, where a sumptuous feast was served and all-day reception held and which was enjoyed by a large number of relatives and immedi- ate friends. Among the relatives present from a distance were Joe and Albert Breugeman of Mos- cow, brothers of the bride. In the evening the groom treated the dancing public to a freedance in the K. of C. hall, The bride is the eldest daugh- ter of Mr, and Mrs. Henry A, Breugeman and has resided here all of her life. She is a most charming young lady and enjoys ~ a large circle of friends. The groom, since coming here from Los Angeles a few years ago, had been employed until recently inthe Hoene Hardware store, but is now employed at his old trade of contracting painter. The happy couple were the re- cipients of many useful and beau- tiful presents, and they begin their new lives with the best wishes of a host of friends. They are residing for the present in the Kelsey house in the north end of town. He Crowed too Loud. A Troy, Idaho, dispatch to the Spokane Chronicle, dated Nov. 25th, says: When Gust Rieber shouted “Hurrah for the kaiser’’ in the Smoke House last night he was promptly knocked down by a big burly blacksmith, a loyal citizen of the town. Rieber admitted that he kept a picture of the kai- ser hanging in his home and the town marshal immediately pro- cured the picture. Rieber was compelled to tear the picture to bits and then kiss the Stars and Stripes in the presence of a large crowd. Rieber, who formerly served in the "German army, re- ceived his Citizenship papers within the last year. | re eure eae mee em a ee ] Pay Your Taxes Here CONFIDENCE IN THE FEDER- AL RESERVE BANK- By de- with us you receive